The government broke its own rules while the bidding process for IDBI Bank was underway earlier this year, says a report published in Business World on ... Show more
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UK poised to miss reduced aid spending target of 0.3% of national income : Calculations from the Center for Global Development say spending next year is likely ...
theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/26/uk-international-aid-target-spending-shortfall-budget-research

Africa: Every Country Has a Balance Sheet - Development Cooperation Should Start There
allafrica.com/stories/202610200696.html

October 1 ushered in a new era in U.S. foreign aid. What's the plan? Will it work?
npr.org/2026/10/02/g-s1-146042/foreign-aid-united-states-healthcare-america-first

Will even one of the U.N.'s 17 'sustainable development goals' be met by 2030?: The 17 goals agreed upon by world leaders are incredibly ambitious ...
npr.org/2026/09/18/g-s1-143738/united-nations-sustainable-development-goals-hunger-climate-gender

Fifteen years of UK aid ‘gave 3 million healthcare and prevented 2 million unplanned pregnancies’ in Malawi
independent.co.uk/news/health/uk-aid-malawi-health-pregnancies-b3051145.html
PNGRB, EESL sign pact to deploy smart domestic PNG meters across CGD sector: Partnership aims to aggregate demand and build an ecosystem for smart domestic PNG ...
business-standard.com/industry/news/pngrb-eesl-sign-pact-to-deploy-smart-domestic-png-meters-across-cgd-sector-126082801183_1.html
Revealed: How Trump’s views have forced UN agencies to change how they address the climate crisis
independent.co.uk/climate-change/trump-climate-crisis-un-address-aid-b3010258.html

Key challenge to mobilise green capital for developing economies: NK Singh: The Board, chaired by former Finance Commission chairman N K Singh ...
indianexpress.com/article/india/key-challenge-to-mobilise-green-capital-for-developing-economies-nk-singh-10759524/

How the US is still channeling billions of dollars into climate projects despite Trump
independent.co.uk/climate-change/trump-climate-change-us-aid-crisis-b2996663.html
Higher gas costs may keep city gas distribution margins under pressure: Rising LNG costs and supply uncertainties are squeezing CGD margins, even as strong CNG ...
business-standard.com/markets/news/higher-gas-costs-may-keep-city-gas-distribution-margins-under-pressure-126061101126_1.html
Paid articlePaywallCGD stocks MGL, IGL trade mixed after price hike; here's what analyst says: The CNG price hike announcement follows a sharp rise in wholesale inflation in April ...
business-standard.com/markets/news/cgd-stocks-mgl-igl-trade-mixed-after-cng-price-hike-here-s-what-analyst-says-126051500287_1.html
Task force suggests measures to boost PNG penetration, reform CGD sector: It has pitched for rolling out 60 lakh new PNG connections by June, states mandating ...
business-standard.com/industry/news/task-force-suggests-measures-to-boost-png-penetration-reform-cgd-sector-126043000719_1.html
Africa and the Middle East crisis: better prepared, but not insulated | ISS Africa
issafrica.org/iss-today/africa-and-the-middle-east-crisis-better-prepared-but-not-insulated

Economic shock of Middle East war to cast shadow over IMF, World Bank meetings : Top officials last week said they would downgrade forecasts for global growth ...
theglobeandmail.com/world/article-economic-shock-of-middle-east-war-to-cast-shadow-over-imf-world-bank/
PNGRB extends national PNG drive till June, boosts compliance measures: PNGRB extends national PNG drive till June 30, 2026, to accelerate CGD rollout amid LPG ...
business-standard.com/industry/news/pngrb-extends-national-png-campaign-strengthens-compliance-126040300979_1.html

"Lives will be lost": How the U.K.'s aid cuts may affect parts of Africa: In March, the UK announced it would trim its global aid budget and set new priorities ...
npr.org/2026/04/01/nx-s1-5763752/lives-will-be-lost-how-the-u-k-s-aid-cuts-may-affect-parts-of-africa

Highway ministry accelerates CGD infra approvals amid LPG crisis: Highway ministry fast-tracks CGD infrastructure approvals amid LPG crisis ...
business-standard.com/industry/news/highway-ministry-accelerates-cgd-infra-approvals-amid-lpg-crisis-126032600939_1.html
Chandigarh pushes PNG adoption, tightens LPG monitoring amid supply review: The meeting, which was held on Monday, assessed the LPG supply situation in the ...
indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/chandigarh-png-adoption-tightens-lpg-monitoring-10599745-amid-supply-review-10599745/

3 critical supply chains beyond oil being upended by the Iran war: Oil price spikes aren't the only impact of the ongoing Middle East conflict on the global ...
businessinsider.com/oil-prices-supply-chains-iran-war-ai-helium-food-inflation-2026-3
CGD firms offer incentives for domestic PNG connections amid LPG shortage: CGD firms such as IGL and GAIL Gas are offering incentives, including free gas and ...
business-standard.com/industry/news/gas-companies-offer-incentives-for-domestic-png-connections-amid-lpg-shortage-126031601112_1.html
Paid articlePaywallWest Asia disruptions to impact daily CGD sales volumes by 8-10%: CRISIL: US Iran War Impact on City Gas Distribution: Middle East conflict may reduce India's ...
business-standard.com/economy/news/middle-east-disruptions-to-impact-daily-cgd-sales-volume-by-8-10-per-cent-126031300732_1.html
Paid articlePaywallToday I Learned: The Average Filipino Life Span Is Just 71 Years: Filipinos are expected to live to around 71 years on average.
esquiremag.ph/long-reads/profiles/today-i-learned-the-average-filipino-life-span-is-just-71-years-a7994-20260305-bsc

Gas rationing on table after LNG disruption: Following attacks on Qatar’s Ras Laffan complex and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz ...
financialexpress.com/policy/economy/gas-rationing-on-table-after-lng-disruption/4163762/

WATCH LIVE: Hillary Clinton speaks at forum on ending child marriage: Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will speak Wednesday about efforts to end child ...
pbs.org/newshour/world/watch-live-hillary-clinton-speaks-at-forum-on-ending-child-marriage

CGD stocks: IGL hits 52-week low, MGL tanks 9% on supply disruption fears: CGD companies may experience higher input gas prices, potential supply cuts and margin ...
business-standard.com/markets/news/cgd-stocks-igl-hits-52-week-low-mgl-tanks-9-on-supply-disruption-fears-on-iran-israel-us-war-126030400471_1.html

UK foreign aid cuts set to be deeper than Trump’s slashing of US funds: New analysis says Britain will see a larger cut thanks to Congress softening the impact ...
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/trump-us-aid-uk-starmer-labour-b2921260.html

IGX gas trading volumes surge 50% in January on strong CGD demand, domestic supply
financialexpress.com/market/igx-gas-trading-volumes-surge-50-in-january-on-strong-cgd-demand-domestic-supply-4132430/

Global buzzwords that will be buzzing in your ear in 2026: Will it be a year of "fractured resilience"? Or "pragmatic empathy"? Will "MOUs" be the next global ...
npr.org/2026/01/21/g-s1-106572/global-buzzwords-disease-x-aid-cuts-health

How Trump has brutally reshaped foreign aid since returning to the White House: The President’s decision to halt billions of dollars in aid has had severe ...
independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-uk-aid-cuts-health-africa-b2901942.html

Geopolitical turmoil, weak rupee cloud oil and gas sector outlook: Geopolitics, rupee weakness and volatile gas prices are clouding India's oil and gas outlook ...
business-standard.com/markets/news/geopolitical-turmoil-weak-rupee-cloud-oil-and-gas-sector-outlook-126011500684_1.html
Paid articlePaywallUPSC Daily News Summaries: Essential Current Affairs, Key Issues and Important Updates for Civil Services | Hindustan Times
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In a year of steep challenges, there were still shining moments in global health: The Trump administration's deep cuts in U.S. foreign health aid had a ...
npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/12/30/g-s1-103731/global-health-progress-challenges-vaccines-malaria-hiv

#MarketsWithBS | #IndraprasthaGas rises 6% as @Nomura upgrades to ‘Buy’ on easing global gas prices and attractive valuations, while Mahanagar Gas gains as softer Henry Hub-linked ... Show more
Child deaths worldwide projected to rise, reversing decades of progress amid global health funding cuts
cnn.com/2025/12/04/world/child-deaths-projected-rise-gates-foundation-intl

World's richest nations are pulling back from global development efforts, study shows
reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/worlds-richest-nations-are-pulling-back-global-development-efforts-study-show-2025-11-20/

World’s richest nations are pulling back from global development efforts, study shows
japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/21/world/global-development-efforts-pullback/

City gas distributors set for strong margin recovery in FY26: Crisil lists 3 reasons why
financialexpress.com/business/industry-city-gas-distributors-set-for-strong-margin-recovery-in-fy26-crisil-lists-3-reasons-why-4051612/

World's richest countries withdraw from development aid – study: According to a study, the world's richest countries have scaled back their global development ...
berliner-zeitung.de/news/studie-reiche-laender-ziehen-sich-aus-entwicklungshilfe-zurueck-li.10006612

Bill Gates doesn't regret his controversial climate memo: Bill Gates, in a talk at Caltech on Monday night, defended his stance on shifting funds away from ...
latimes.com/environment/story/2025-11-05/gates-backs-up-climate-memo-caltech

Expect tariff 'cascade' effect across slowing global economy, top UN official warns
cnbc.com/2025/07/16/expect-tariff-cascade-effect-across-slowing-world-economy-un-warns.html

As U.S. abruptly ends support, Liberia faces empty health clinics and unplanned pregnancies
nbcnews.com/world/africa/us-abruptly-ends-support-liberia-faces-empty-health-clinics-unplanned-rcna217407

RFK Jr. says U.S. will stop funding global vaccine group over 'vaccine safety' issues
npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/06/25/g-s1-74554/rfk-jr-vaccine-safety-gavi

OpinionOpinion | The Waste Musk Created: Aid cuts have reached a level where they undermine our national interest as well as corrode our souls.
nytimes.com/2025/06/21/opinion/waste-musk-trump.html

US foreign aid cuts threaten decades of progress on driving down malaria: The US has long been the largest donor to global efforts to combat malaria ...
cnn.com/2025/06/11/africa/malaria-us-foreign-aid-cuts-africa-intl

Rubio Orders Abolishment of USAID's Entire International Workforce: All foreign assistance programs will now be managed by the secretary of state.
commondreams.org/news/usaid-workers

Catholic Relief Services faces uncertain future after Trump cuts aid funding: One of the first major policy decisions of the second Trump administration was a ...
pbs.org/newshour/show/catholic-relief-services-faces-uncertain-future-after-trump-cuts-aid-funding

About seven in 10 Americans (69%) say it is somewhat or very likely that the U.S. will have a new infectious disease outbreak in the next decade ... Show more
A matchmaking service with a twist: Connecting big givers to programs cut by USAID
npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/05/13/nx-s1-5379905/a-matchmaking-service-with-a-twist-connecting-big-givers-to-programs-cut-by-usaid

How will the deep cuts at the Centers for Disease Control affect global programs?
npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/04/04/g-s1-57788/centers-for-disease-control-global-health-hiv-maternal-health

Donald Trump's foreign aid halt to have major hit on poorest countries: For more than 20 economies, a year-long pause on US aid could mean a loss of over ...
standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001511598/donald-trumps-foreign-aid-halt-to-have-major-hit-on-poorest-countries
Albanese vows to continue climate action despite Trump’s plans to pull out of Paris agreement
theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jan/21/australia-reaction-trump-inauguration-penny-wong-trade

Effective immediately: CDC can't talk to WHO. What will that mean for world health?
npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/01/29/nx-s1-5276340/trump-centers-for-disease-control-cdc-world-health-organization

How will Trump's return to the White House change the face of global health?: When Donald Trump returns to the White House, he's expected to issue a series of ...
npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/01/17/g-s1-42907/trump-world-health-organization-abortion-rights-pepfar-pandemic

TB reclaims title of deadliest infectious disease. That's an 'outrage' says WHO: DIslodged by COVID early in the pandemic, tuberculosis is once again the ...
npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2024/11/07/g-s1-30783/tb-tuberculosis-deadliest-infectious-disease-covid

Consumers might pay more for CNG in coming months as city gas cos see cost increase by Rs 2-3/kg on lower APM allocation
financialexpress.com/business/industry-consumers-might-pay-more-for-cng-in-coming-months-as-city-gas-cos-see-cost-increase-by-rs-2-3kg-on-lower-apm-allocation-3650266/
